Sample Emergencies questions
About how far may an average freight train going 55 mph need to stop?
About 300 feet About half a block A mile or more About 100 feet Show the answer
A mile or more
Trains cannot stop quickly, so never try to beat one.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, PDF p. 45
Your car is stalled on a railroad crossing and everyone is safely away. Whom should you call?
The county clerk's office in that county The number posted at the crossing, or 911 Your insurance agent, before anyone else No one, since the train will stop Show the answer
The number posted at the crossing, or 911
Tell the dispatcher about the stalled vehicle, and do not try to restart it until told it is safe.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, PDF p. 45
Your engine dies and will not restart after you pull off the road. What should you do?
Flash your high beams Push the car into traffic Leave the car on the travel lane Raise the hood and turn on the flashers Show the answer
Raise the hood and turn on the flashers
Then call for help.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine, Power Failure, PDF p. 66
Which vehicles does Kentucky law require you to yield to?
Any vehicle that has its hazard flashers on Only ambulances that are on an emergency call Any vehicle with flashing red or blue lights or a siren Only marked state and local police cars Show the answer
Any vehicle with flashing red or blue lights or a siren
Pull to the right side or curb, clear of intersections, and stop.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Ten, Emergency Vehicles, PDF pp. 72-73
An emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of a four-lane highway. What should you do?
Move to a lane not next to it, if safe Keep your lane and your current speed Honk to warn the crew as you pass Stop in your lane until it leaves Show the answer
Move to a lane not next to it, if safe
If changing lanes is not safe, slow down and pass with caution.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Ten, Move-Over Laws, PDF p. 74
Your car breaks down on the highway. How far behind it should you place emergency flares?
About 10 to 20 feet About 200 to 300 feet About one mile About 50 feet Show the answer
About 200 to 300 feet
This gives other drivers time to change lanes.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine, Vehicle Breakdown & Emergency Signals, PDF p. 66
Your car keeps speeding up because the gas pedal is stuck. What is the first step in the Kentucky Driver Manual?
Pump the brakes hard Shift into park Turn off the engine Open the door Show the answer
Turn off the engine
Then shift to neutral, steer smoothly, brake gently and pull off the road.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine, Stuck Accelerator, PDF p. 66
Your right wheels drop off the edge of the pavement. What does the Kentucky Driver Manual advise?
Brake hard and stop on the road edge Speed up so the tires climb back on Jerk the wheel back onto the road at once Slow gradually, then turn quickly back on when safe Show the answer
Slow gradually, then turn quickly back on when safe
Panic steering back onto the road as soon as the wheels drop off can cause a serious crash.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine, Uneven Surface Drop-Offs, PDF p. 64
Your brakes stop working while you drive. What should you try first?
Pump the gas pedal Shift into reverse Turn off the engine at once Apply the parking brake slowly Show the answer
Apply the parking brake slowly
Pull the handle or press the pedal slowly so the rear wheels do not lock. If that fails, turn off the engine and stop somewhere safe.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Nine, Brake Failure, PDF p. 65
On a two-lane highway you approach police stopped on the shoulder. What should you do?
Cross the center line at speed Stop until the police leave Approach slowly and pass with caution Pass at your normal speed Show the answer
Approach slowly and pass with caution
Kentucky requires due caution near emergency vehicles stopped on the roadside.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Ten, Move-Over Laws, PDF p. 74
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated 7-23-26 (file name; PDF created 2026-07-27), read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (PDF page = printed page + 8). Where the manual gives no value, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Graduated Driver Licensing page (drive.ky.gov) and Kentucky Revised Statutes 189.292 and 189.294 (apps.legislature.ky.gov, read 2026-11-09) are the source edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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